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Hmm that’s silly

That is what I thought today as I sat there sitting in my car waiting for the light to turn green.  I was looking around and noticed a woman walking out of the gas station wearing overalls.  “Hmm that’s silly” I thought to myself.  I haven’t seen a grown woman wear overalls in years.  That got me to thinking.  Thinking of how much I secretly love to wear overalls and because it may be considered a fashion no no I don’t wear them in public anymore.  That’s a shame because not only are they super comfy (no tucking anything in or tight waste bands) they hide any and all flaws a human body could have.  Heck, you could smuggle a family of 8 across the border wearing overalls and nobody would even notice.

So that got me to thinking.  What else do I love that I keep to myself.  What are some of those things that make me well…me.  I came up with just a few

1.  I love AFV so much that I actually cry laughing so hard.

2.  I can’t say the word jewelry and have apparently passed that on to my daughter.

3.  I hate cherry’s cooked in things like yogurt or ice cream but love them fresh.  Same goes with Strawberries (except home made jam).

4.  When I eat at a restaurant I have to sit where I can see everyone in the establishment in front of me.  I don’t like sitting with my back towards people and I’ll fight for that seat.

5.  I still count using my fingers. (that’s embarrassing to admit)

6.  I am still convinced that I wrote the song “Built this City on Rock and Roll” when I was in the 5th grade.

7.  I’m pretty sure that the imaginary dishwasher I had as a kid is way cooler than any real imaginary friend.

8.  If it weren’t for spell check you’d have a hard time understanding what I type.

9.  Sometimes I think inanimate objects have feelings.  Like towels, spoons, clothes and anything else really.

10. When I get really scared (like in movies or Halloween) I feel like I am going to get stabbed in the back so I have to sit against a wall or lay flat on the ground.  Maybe there’s a relation to #4.

11.  I have a tendency to us comma’s too often and probably in all the wrong places.  Could someone give me a grammar lesson?

My sister and I have a saying that “there is a little bit of carnie in all of us.”  Carnies are those circus freaks that set them apart from the rest of the human race.  Something that makes them a little different, a little odd.

So what are your “carnies” or things that make you say “hmmm that’s silly”?  Please tell me you have some or I’ll really think I should be put in the circus.

Birds and the Bees

It has been on my mind lately that I might need to have "the talk" with my soon to be 8 yr old daughter. We haven't talked about “it” at all and she hasn't asked. Does that mean she doesn't know anything? Maybe she's hearing stuff at school or from her friends. Who knows. Until this little conversation we had while walking home from the bus stop made me rethink things with her and how much she knows.

In talking about Punxsutawney Phil (long story how we got on that topic) and she asked how do people know that it's a boy and not that it's a girl. "Well girls and boys have different parts" I say. "They do?" she questioned. I answer with a "Yes. You have different parts that Walker does don't you?" "Oooooh. That's right. But I didn't know all animals were like that. Just Lions and Deer." "Lions and Deer?" I said. Then she explains it to me "Yes, some deer have big.....antlers and some don't. Maybe that's how you can tell the boy and the girl deer apart. And Lions too. The dad lion has a lot of hair around his face, a mane. The girl lions don't. So I guess they do have different parts after all. Oh, and roosters and chickens too."

Well, either I have nothing to worry about with my innocent naive 7 yr old or I am way behind on the "Birds and the Bee's" talk. You tell me.

Roll over I’m crowded

I guess this is what happens when three boys share a room.  Sadly this wasn’t and hasn’t been the only time this has happened.

9 Months

So he’s really more like 10 months now.  Guess I’m a little late on this.  Maddox is such a fun boy and is growing up so well.  He is wanting to be “one of the boys” more and more.  He’s so happy and such an easy going baby.  We love our little guy.

                 

A wise man once said…

Ok, it wasn’t a man but a fortune cookie.  A fortune cookie that came from a very fine and creditable eating establishment.  This is what they had to say:

“You are always welcome in any gathering.  Host a party this month”.

How did they know?  I’ve been planning a party (ok, a baby shower) that is going to be in a few weeks.

Then came this one:

“Soon wedding bells are in a family member’s future.”

Do they know something we don’t know?  Sure hope so.  Stay tuned…..

Beautiful Leonard

I saw a man today. 

I saw a man while sitting in the waiting room of a medical facility. 

I saw this woman pushing this man who I  assume was her husband. 

I saw this man and woman who look most likely to  be  in their early 80's. 

I saw them sitting waiting for their named to be called. 

"Leonard."

I saw the woman push Leonard in his wheelchair towards the door as his name was called. 

I saw a bronze name badge pinned to Leonard's shirt. 

I felt the tears well up in my eyes over this beautiful man, this beautiful couple. 

That beautiful woman taking care of her husband who from the presence of a name badge may or may not know his name from time to time.  

If he needed his name pinned to his shirt I wonder what else he may not remember.

 

Thank you beautiful couple for touching my heart on this great Valentines weekend when I was starting to forget what true love looks like. 

It's not commercial.  It's real!